While Kaufman Bros. believes that a deal between Apple (AAPL) and Verizon (VZ) may take longer than expected, the firm thinks that iPhone can continue to perform well without a Verizon deal. The firm thinks that Sprint (S) and/or T-Mobile (DT) could be better partners for Apple than Verizon at this point and the firm reiterates a Buy rating on Apple

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It's a shame Apple is taking this route. They would sell alot more phones if they simply made them non-exclusive for phone service.

I don't like the iPad.
What is this? An oversized iPhone? another version of Amazon's Kindle? a laptop without a cover?
Is this thing something you pull out while on a train so you can read your digital morning paper?

I don't like the iPad.
What is this? An oversized iPhone? NO.
another version of Amazon's Kindle? YES but for a $200 more can provide color and do everything except take pictures and make phonecalls
a laptop without a cover? ALMOST
Is this thing something you pull out while on a train so you can read your digital morning paper? YES and look cool doing it

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I don't know why people hate the iPad so much yet support Amazon's efforts in trying to making a dated technological POS the ipod of book readers

In today's do-it-all times a simple e-reader is not what people want. If people think the kindle has any chances of survival without a significant interface and capabilities overhaul is simply living in a fantasy world

the ipad will create a new wave and a new market that was not properly exploited by the past tablet makers like Toshiba, Nokia, Sony etc

Apple is a hardware company with a competitive advantage in making sleek gadgets that the masses want. Whether it is a first mover or second mover it will end up as the market leader